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ABO and Rhesus
‘D’ blood type distribution in students admitted into
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Nigeria in 2006
Idowu Oluwadare* and Sade Shonekan
Science Laboratory Technology Department, Moshood Abiola
Polytechnic, P.M.B 2210, Ojere, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
idowuani@yahoo.co.uk.
Tel: +23480350283.
Accepted 23 April, 2008 |
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All 2000 healthy students of Moshood Abiola
Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Nigeria (intakes of 2006/2007
academic session) comprising of 1058 females and 942 males
were screened for ABO and Rhesus ‘D’ blood type. The
analysis of the results shows O+ (49.75%), A+
(20.30%), B+ (19.60%), AB+
(3.70%), O- (3.95%), A- (1.10%), B-
(1.35%) and AB- (0.25%). These values compares
well with what has been reported in other countries. The
high percentage of blood group O (53.70%) in the new intakes
population provides an advantage in terms of availability of
blood for transfusion especially in emergencies.
Key words:
ABO and Rhesus ‘D’ blood type, healthy students,
distribution patterns. |
